30th Birthday Scavenger Hunt

In less than two weeks, I’m turning 30, and as I ponder my segue into the fourth decade of my life, what strikes me most is how grateful I am for the experiences and people in my life thus far.  In that vein, I’d like to celebrate my thirtieth birthday this year with as many people and experiences as I can.  So, I’m creating a photo scavenger hunt, and I hope you'll join in.  It starts today and ends Jan 1st at midnight.

You don’t need to be in New Orleans (or even the US) to do it, and you don’t need to go out of your way to tackle a challenge--some of these things you may have already planned on doing.  All you need is this list, a phone, and the internet.  There are 30 challenges on the list, but don’t plan on doing all of them.  Since it's my birthday, I'm going to try to, and I would love your help in making some of these happen (for example, do you have a Christmas party and a guest invite? If so, hit me up). If you can do at least one and post it, awesome.  If you can’t, no worries.  You do you.

If you want to let others in on the fun, go for it.  The more, the merrier (merry birthday to me!).  Share this on your Facebook wall or instagram or email it to them or tell them about it while you're double-fisting cookies at the company party.

Post your photo to Facebook or Instagram (@rebekaholinde) with the tag #rebekahs30, the number, and challenge from the list that you’ve done.

Consider your participation your birthday gift to me.  You'll be thinking about me, and I'll be thinking about you. Love is all I need.

The Hunt

Each of these counts as one point.  Try one.  I bet we can get to 300 pts by the end of the month.

1. Take a picture at a Christmas party you were invited to
2. Take a picture at a Christmas party where you don’t know the host
3. Take a picture with the Loch Ness monster at Christmas in the Oaks
4. Visit the decorated Roosevelt Hotel hallway and take a picture
5. Take a picture with a horse
6. Take a picture with a champagne-based beverage
7. Take a picture with a bartender you don’t know (of the opposite gender)
8. Take a picture in a sparkly/sequined dress (or pants or shirt or jacket)
9. Take a picture of a sunset or sunrise
10. Buy a stranger a drink or get him/her to buy you a drink. Take a picture of/with the drink.
11. Take a picture of yourself or someone else drinking egg nog
12. Take a selfie in a public bathroom mirror
13. Take a picture of yourself wearing something red
14. Take a picture of yourself double-fisting cookies
15. Pet a stranger’s dog and take a picture
16. Take a picture with someone who’s bald (voluntarily or involuntarily)
17. Take a picture with someone who has a chain wallet
18. Go to a show.  Take a picture with one of the musicians/actors/comedians/dancers.
19. Do a handstand or a cartwheel.  Have someone else take a picture.
20. Plank in at least three different places.  Have someone else take the picture.
21. Take a picture with a shot of fireball
22. Write a message for the server on a receipt.  Take a picture.  (double points if you add your phone number)
23. Take a picture with a napkin from at least two different bars
24. Take a picture with a designated driver
25. Take a picture with someone in a uniform
26. Take a picture with an elf
27. Take a picture with a guy with a long beard (real or fake)
28. Take a picture with someone under 1 or over 80
29. Take a picture of someone dancing
30. Take a picture of a stranger who has a birthday in December (Jesus look-alikes count)